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515 Week at the Octagon

Downtown Ames has a lot of fun scheduled each day from 5/15 - 5/19. On 5/16 and 5/17, help us add some fun color to our patio and paint on our fence and exterior walls!

Party on the Patio – May 18th – Featuring Leo Bird

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.

The Words He Cannot Say

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Exhibition by Leo Bird, May 22 - June 17, 2023

Ames Art Walk – June 1st

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

  5 PM - 8 PM June 1st, 2023 Here's who is coming to The Octagon during Ames Art Walk!   ⏪ Nathan Moore Ceramicist, Artist, Teacher "Born in the Midwest, my journey as a ceramic artist started at a small liberal arts college nestled in the northeast corner of Iowa. There, I became increasingly interested […]

Party on the Patio – June 15th – Featuring Cyre Empire™

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.

The Octagon Annual All-Member Show

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

This unjuried show celebrates the skills, creativity, and lived experiences of the Octagon community! Let’s fill the gallery and surround ourselves with our own amazing work — established artists next to emerging artists, all media.

Party on the Patio – July 20th – Featuring The Bone People

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.

“Misplaced and Lost” Exhibition by Lisa Lockman

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

"Misplaced and Lost" Exhibition by Lisa Lockman July 31st - August 26th, 2023 An Exhibition by Lisa Lockman Exhibiting in the Community Gallery     Lisa Lockman is an artist and a Professor of Art at Nebraska Wesleyan University where she teaches ceramics and metalsmithing. Her current work – ceramic murals and vessels - is […]

Party on the Patio – August 17th – Featuring King Wylde

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Party on the Patio is every third Thursday of the month, May - September from 5 PM - 8 PM. Performers are scheduled to perform from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Drinks and light refreshments provided for a donation.

“Crossroads” Exhibition by Central Iowa Textile Artists

Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames, IA, United States

Crossroads Group Exhibition by Central Iowa Textile Artists September 5th - September 30th, 2023 At The Octagon Community Gallery About this group exhibition: “Crossroads” - A place where two roads meet and cross each other. An intersection where a choice must be made, to go straight, or change course and take a new direction. We […]